A Message from Visual Artist Lee Malerich:
I put down my textile work some time ago. My stories were told; my problems dealt with and tied in a knot.
But that was not the end of the artmaking. An artist walks through life absorbing, digesting, responding, and commenting. We are trained to do this.
I moved a house from three miles away to its current location. I stripped it down to its bones and started it over. I used new tools, learned new processes, and found new materials. I was hooked.
My question was, could I make art with these new skills having neither criticism nor teacher? Could I make sculpture without knowing its cumulative history from the beginning? Could I even work in three dimensions? The experiment was that basic.
In the end, I found that I could and learned a lesson from my personal history. I will be present during all the following times:
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 14, 2023, 11- 8 PM with the reception, 5-8 PM
Artist Presentation: Saturday, September 16, 3:00
Viewing Hours: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 11-3 PM
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 11-8 PM
Friday, September 15, 2023, 11-3 PM
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 11-5 PM
Sunday, September 17, 2023, 11-3 PM
I will be showing my most recent work and bringing examples of intermediary work which will show how I got from there to here. It is not really a surprising evolution.